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Sahih Muslim #6313

The Book of the Merits of the Companions
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ السَّمَّانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلاَ أَدْرِي فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَوْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ قَالَ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ يَتَخَلَّفُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ تَسْبِقُ شَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَمِينَهُ وَيَمِينُهُ شَهَادَتَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The best among people are of my generation, then those next to them. (The narrator said): I do not know whether (he said) it three times or four times. Then there would fellow after them such persons whose evidence would precede the oath, and in case of some others, the oath (would precede) the evidence.
Narrated by 'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:

Context

Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reports a statement from the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding the best generations of people, starting with his own. He emphasizes the value of the early generations in upholding faith and righteousness, while warning that later generations may not hold the same integrity. This highlights the importance of community and the transmission of values across generations.

Modern Application

This principle encourages individuals to learn from the past and strive to uphold the values of integrity and righteousness in their own lives. It serves as a reminder of the importance of community and the impact of one's actions on future generations.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Community and Prophetic Teachings because it emphasizes the significance of the early generations and the teachings of the Prophet (ﷺ) in shaping the community.

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This hadith is #6313 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of the Merits of the Companions. It is graded Sahih and narrated by 'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:.

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